Spectators at Thursday's non-league battle between the Cactus Shadows Falcons (Cave Creek, AZ) and the host Shadow Mountain Matadors (Phoenix, AZ), saw Cactus Shadows's baseball squad beat Shadow Mountain by a margin of 9-6.

The Falcons now hold a 10-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Prescott for a II Section II outing on Friday, April 12. Cactus Shadows will confront a Badgers team coming off a 12-10 non-league win over Boulder Creek (Anthem, AZ). The Badgers record now stands at 13-9.

Next, the Matadors confront the Saguaro Sabercats (Scottsdale, AZ) in a II Section III outing, on Friday, April 12. Shadow Mountain will attempt to advance on its 15-7 season record. The Sabercats go into the outing with a 12-13 record after their 3-2 league loss to Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, AZ).